OWN A PIECE OF HISTORY!
THIS IS THE SHELL/ADVANCE HONDA NSR500VF RIDDEN BY "THE KING OF SLIDE " HIMSELF, GARRY MCCOY IN THE 1998 WORLD 500cc GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONSHIPS.THE VERY BIKE FEATURED IN THE MOTO GP DOCUMENTARY MOVIE "FASTER", SHOWING GARRY MCCOY SLIDING THE BIKE A FEW TIMES... VERY COOL!
THE BIKE WILL START AND RUN AND CAN BE RIDDEN OR RACED IF DESIRED, THE BIKE HAS NOT BEEN STARTED OR RUN SINCE IT HAS BEEN IN OUR POSSESION. THE BIKE HAS BEEN IN "DISPLAY MODE" SINCE PURCHASE. HOWEVER THE ENGINE WAS FRESHLY REBUILT PRIOR TO RETIREMENT FROM RACING.

INCLUDED IN SALE (SEE PHOTOS)...
THE BIKE IS LOADED WITH TRICK ONE OFF HONDA HRC FACTORY KIT PARTS... BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM WELDED FRAME & SINGLE SIDED SWINGARM, CARBON FIBER FUEL TANK, CARBON FIBER FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, SHOWA FACTORY FORKS WITH TITANIUM NITRIDE TUBES, SHOWA REAR SHOCK, DRY CLUTCH, HAND BUILT CUSTOM HRC CONE PIPES, CARBON FIBER AIR BOX, FUEL CELL AND BODYWORK, THERE IS TOO MUCH TO LIST.
TONS OF EXTRA HRC FACTORY ENGINE AND BODY PARTS... PISTONS & RINGS, CARBON FIBER FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, ALUMINUM FUEL TANK, CARBON EXHAUST CANNISTERS, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE.
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY SIGNED BY THE TEAM OWNER ON TEAM SHELL/ADVANCE/HONDA LETTER HEAD.
PARTS MANUAL WITH COMPLETE DIAGRAMS AND PART NUMBERS.
TEAM POSTER WITH VARIOUS PHOTOS OF THE BIKE AND RIDER.
CALIFORNIA STATE TITLE & LICENSE PLATES. (BIKE WAS TITLED TO SIMPLIFY ANY INSURANCE OR SHIPPING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED).
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN A TRUE PIECE OF RACING HISTORY, THE CURRENT OWNER OF THE BIKE IS RAISING CAPITAL FOR A NEW BUSINESS VENTURE AND HAS DECIDED TO SELL A FEW ITEMS.
IF SHIPPING IS REQUIRED, BIKE AND ALL SPARE PARTS WILL BE PACKED IN CUSTOM CRATE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR THIS BIKE BY OWNER AND AUTHORIZED HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALERSHIP. CRATE IS INCLUDED IN SALE EVEN IF SHIPPING IS NOT REQUIRED.
THIS BIKE IS AVAILABLE FOR PREVIEWING 9:00am-6:00pm CENTRAL TIME, TUESDAY - SATURDAY AT ROCKWALL HONDA IN THE DALLAS TEXAS AREA. FOR MORE INFO VISIT WWW.ROCKWALLHONDA.COM CLICK ON THE "ABOUT US "/ RACING.
SERIOUS BUYERS PLEASE EMAIL ME FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF SPARE PARTS( I HAVE PHOTOS OF ALL PARTS SHOWING HRC PART NUMBERS, PHOTOS BELOW SHOW A FEW PARTS, THERE ARE A LOT MORE).
DUE TO NEWLY AQUIRED INFORMATION ON THIS BIKE I HAD TO CHANGE THE LISTING DESCRIPTION AND THOUGHT IT WOULD BE BEST TO RELIST WITH ALL THE UPDATED INFO... SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIANCES.
PLEASE CLICK ON OR COPY AND PASTE THE BELOW LINKS FOR A DETAILED HISTORY ON THIS MACHINE...http://www.superbikeplanet.com/NSR500.htmhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_NSR500

The Honda NSR500 is a race motorcycle from the HondaNSR series. It was created by HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) and debuted in1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the NSR500 from 1984 to present, six in a row 1994 to 1999. With more than 100 wins to its credit, the NSR500 is the most dominant force in modern Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The 1989 NSR500 that won Honda's third 500 World Championship with Eddie Lawson exemplifies the overwhelming power, acceleration and raw speed that has always been synonymous with Honda's 500 cc two-stroke V4
Though the 499 cc V-4 could produce more than 200 horsepower, chassis development, sophisticated engine management and an Austrailian named Mick Doohan made the NSR500 a legend in the 1990's. Extensive testing in 1991 led to a new aluminum chassis patterned on the successful RVF750 endurance racer. Honda unveiled a revolutionary idea with a 1992 V4 that was timed to fire all four cylinders within 65-70 degrees of crankshaft rotation - the so-called "Big-Bang" engine. Along with a balance shaft that neutralized the single crankshaft engine's gyroscopic effects, the 1992 NSR500 was a breakthrough. Emphasizing acceleration over sheer speed, Doohan used this engine to win five of the first seven 500 Grand Prix races of 1992. Although a badly broken leg denied Doohan's bid for the 1992 World Championship, he would not be denied for long. Beginning in 1194, Doohan and the NSR500 won five consecutive 500 cc World Championships. Winning 12 of 15 races in 1997, he broke a single-season win record that was set in 1972 Combining for 54 total 500 Grand Prix wins, no man and machine in modern history had dominated the 500 World Championship so thoroughly. From around 1997, the NSR500 again featured the older "Screamer" engine in some factory racers, with Mick Doohan preferring the higher outright power of this design despite it being much more difficult to harness.

On Jul-04-07 at 11:53:30 PDT, seller added the following information: THIS IS ONE OF ONLY 33 MODELS DEVELOPED BY HONDA WITH A TWIN CYLINDER, TO DEVELOP A LIGHTER TORQUIER BIKE. THE "VF" IN THE ABOVE DESCRIPTION IS WHAT IS ON THE LETTER OF AUTHENTICITY AND DOES NOT SIGNIFY THE 4 CYLINDER DESIGNATION.